SERENA Williams opted to wear tights while playing in Wimbledon 2018's tennis championship.

By Miranda Knox

Wednesday, July 04, 2018

Serena Williams has been wearing tights while competing in Wimbledon 2018 [Getty]

Tennis star Serena Williams is currently competing in Wimbledon 2018, beating Dutch player Arantxa Rus in her opening match.

Her talent is undeniable, however fans have been asking why Serena is wearing tights, given the recent heatwave.

Her traditional Wimbledon white outfit was accompanied by skin coloured compression tights for a reason.

It's actually not the first time the star – who is married to Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian – caused a stir by wearing tights, and actually the compression stockings reportedly have a very practical purpose.

Serena Williams is currently playing at Wimbledon [Getty]

Serena Williams opted for a catsuit at the French Open and revealed it had a practical purpose as well as making a fashion statement [Getty]

According to Footwear News, Serena was wearing compression tights, and they have numerous benefits including better blood circulation.

This is particularly relevant to the tennis champ as soon after the birth of her daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr in September 2017 Serena suffered from potentially fatal blood clots.

The tennis star has previously worn an all-in-one black catsuit at the French Open to also help with her circulation.

Speaking about the attention-grabbing outfit, she said: “Yeah, the catsuit, I had a lot of problems with my blood clots, and, God, I don’t know how many I have had in the past 12 months.

Serena Williams has returned to play tennis at Wimbledon 2018 following the birth of baby daughter Alexis [Serena Williams/Instagram ]

“So it is definitely a little functionality to it. I have been wearing pants in general a lot when I play so I can keep, you know, the blood circulation going.

“It’s a fun suit, but it’s also functional so I can be able to play without any problems.”